The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12

Yea know Il il very. Bus It
isnthis fault, and you must face the
music"
''Oh dear, dear. deari Bus ri try;
ycs. Lawrence. I'll try. IwiIlg'
Il knew Il. That's good girl
Now keep your vail down and your
pluck up ill you are called. and then
march up with brave 'front.'" And
Lawrence left her Annie ob<ycd
orders. by drawing her vail tightly
over her face and shrinking as lar into
the wall - lath ard plaster would
permit And thus m hour passed.
during which time dozen petty cases
were disposed IL and that number of
desecrated temples sent where they
could harm neither themselves nor
their fellows for . brief time. After
this there was = short pause. and then
the case Of peter Perkins" was called.
and tall. foreign-looking man. some
time passed the meridian Of life
stepped to the bar.
| The State made out its case. Il was
= strong chain Of suspicious circum-
stances told by very positive wit
nesscs The accused listened with
visible rage, which took all the per-
suasion Of his counsel to keep from
bursting bonds The State rested.
and justice smiled upon having secured
an unusually fine rascal
Lawrence rose for the defense, and
the first witness, "Annie Garnet" was
called.
Poor Annie! her heart jumped to her
throat and stuck there in = lump. and
her ears seemed bursting from the
sound. Never had thunder clap. or
cannon boom crashed half 50 loud.
She felt glued to her seat. She couldn't
rise. What would she do? She would
GO! And shutting her teeth firm and
hard. she drew herself up and walked
70 the terrible witness stand
A buzz ran through the room As she
was being sworn. but stern silence
from the Court" stopped it. and
Annie took her seat with little c0ur-
age crawling into her veins
| Lawrence began the examination.
'slook at the prisoner"
Annie did so.
''Have you ever seen him before?"
ssYes-that is. mean no.
| A litter went around. and Lawrence
looked very stern. to keep back Z
smile. '.Will you kindly say. yes or no"
mo. that is. never in the light
| The Court looked in disgust, first Al
the witness and then at the counsel
IS II not sure but that his dignity re
| quired he should commit both for con
tempt. But Lawrence. undaunted
merely coughcd significantly. and ther
held up the bracelet
Nov. can you tell me if you eve
saw this before?"
| .'Oh. yes. 1t is mine" A sensation
in the crowd.
| :" Are you sure?"
| Certainly. and you know II. too
Lawrence" An audible litter. ant
poor Annie was nearly upset again
but Lawrence plunged on mercilessl
} like the surgeon with his knife.
ii "Can you tell how it came under th
| prisoners collar?"
III Yes. sir.
1 s'How?"
"I-I-lost il thcrcr'
s'Nhcn?'
i "When-when-I kissed him in tn
dark And then suddenly gainin,
courage Annie turned to His Honor
and with . gentle dignity told he
story.
| OF course the prisoner was acquitted
and the room rang with cheers till tn
court compelled order. In the con
fusion Lawrence took Annie out to
side room till carriage could be called
Poor Annie. Her dignity had wilted
and It took all Lawrence's firmncss :
keep her from histories He soothed
and petted. and praised her courage
till knock sounded on the door.
Come" said he, thinking II was III
carriage, but instead Of an attendan
, there appeared Mr.. Peter Perkins.
Il beg pardon for intruding," sai'
he. but they told me you were here
| and came at once for must see vol
before you leave. Madame Ito Annie
lie is hardly necessary for me to So
} how grateful ! am for that service 20
have done me. for you must know tina
yourself. but in your action Of to-day
D it is possible that you have done u
| both . still greater service than 70
/ dreamed Of and that has brought m
here. God grant I have not come
vain. You have that BRACELET" Their
was tremor Of suppressed eagernes
Z in his voice that startled poor Annie
d shattered nerves again. and she locke
half frightened At Lawrence. who r
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